It was also announced that Modi “personally” oversaw the release of the eight Indian nationals, who were previously facing death sentences, and that New Delhi continues to work with Doha on the return of the eighth Indian national — former naval commander Purnendu Tiwari, who is a PRAVASI Bharatiya Samman awardee.
During a briefing Monday, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said: “From the UAE, after completing his visit on 14 February, the Prime Minister will travel to Doha, Qatar. During the visit, the Prime Minister will hold bilateral meetings with the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and other high dignitaries.”
Modi will pay an official visit to the UAE from 13-14 February. He will travel to Doha the next day and return to India on 15 Feb. This will be the Prime Minister’s second visit to Qatar. He briefly met Qatar’s Emir on the sidelines of COP28 in Dubai last year, during which the two discussed the “well-being of the Indian community in Qatar”.
